NMMedi: Backup Fails with error Path to uemcli executable not found. Windows Registry entry "UEMCLI_directory" not set

Summary: NMMedi Backup Fails with error Path to uemcli executable not found. Windows Registry entry "UEMCLI_directory" not set

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Symptoms

NetWorker Module for Meditech (NMMedi) backups fail with the following error observed in the backup log:

NMMedi Backup Fails with error Path to uemcli executable not found. Windows Registry entry "UEMCLI_directory" not set

Cause

The registry entry for the the UEMCLI_directory does not exist on the NMMedi proxy host. It was either never created or was removed by the OS administrator.

Resolution

NOTE: The steps in this article are found in the NetWorker Module for Meditech Installation and Administration Guide. See this guide for more information. NetWorker documentation is available through: Support for NetWorker Module for MEDITECH | Manuals & Documents (You must sign-in with your Dell support account). 

To ensure that you have a valid path to the Unisphere installation location, manually add a registry entry for NetWorker:

  1. From the command prompt or the Windows shell prompt, enter regedit.
  2. Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Legato\NetWorker folder.
  3. Right-click and select New > String Value.
  4. Type UEMCLI_directory as the value, and press Enter on the keyboard.
  5. Right-click UEMCLI_directory, and select Modify.
  6. In the Value data field, type the full path to the Unisphere CLI installation location.

After performing the above steps, attempt the NMMedi backups again.

Affected Products

NetWorker, NetWorker Module for MEDITECH

Products

NetWorker Family, NetWorker Module
Article Properties
Article Number: 000220659
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 14 Apr 2026
Version:  2
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